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VOL 84 ISSUE 79
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26,2014
WWW.WSUSIGNP0ST.COM
Elections approach for student senate
BY RYAN DANGERFIELD
news reporter | The Signpost
@ryandangerfield13
Weber State University students interested in
running for a student senate seat must register with
the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership
in the Shepherd Union
Building, Room 326, before Friday at noon.
The senate has recently cut the spending
limits for election campaigns in the hopes of
encouraging students to
run for positions. Spending limits are set at $250
for legislative positions,
and those found exceeding the limit will be disqualified from the legislative race.
"Senate is bigger than
any one group or individual," said senate president Brady Harris. "I really believe in the power
of the senate to change
the lives of students."
According to the legislative elections packet, the role of a senator
has four parts: first, to
represent the voice and
opinions of their constituency; second, to
bring forward issues
and ideas for college
and campus improvements; third, to represent the WSU student
body to administration;
and finally, to participate in various activities, events and projects
all across campus.
"The primary role of
each senator is to be
someone who is social
and outgoing," said WSU
student body president
David Wilson, "someone
who can find the good
and bad situations needing to be addressed, and
be willing to work to resolve those issues."
Senators are required
to participate in weekly
senate meetings, establish an area council for
their constituency, gather input and inform students of changes when
they have occurred,
and to attend meetings,
events, outreach activities and more throughout the year.
"Being a part of senate
is a lot of work, and takes
a lot of commitment,"
Harris said. "I believe
often senators get elected and are surprised by
See SENATE page 5
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WSU STUDENT ASSOCIATION
SOURCE: BRADY HARRIS
BYMATTKUNES
correspondent | The Signpost
"The Cosmos is all that
is, or ever was, or ever will
be," said renowned scientist Carl Sagan when
introducing the critically
acclaimed 13-part television series "Cosmos: A
Personal Voyage," which
debuted more than 30
years ago on PBS.
"Cosmos" takes viewers
on an immersive journey
to the edge of scientific
knowledge and back. The
show, hailed as a critical landmark, won three
Emmy awards in 1981,
and it is still one of the
most widely watched PBS
productions worldwide.
On March 9, the classic
series got an update with
"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," a spiritual successor to Sagan's 1980s show
that both pays homage to
the original and updates it
for the 21 st century.
"It's time to get going
again," said Neil DeGrasse
Tyson, the host of the
show, in its pilot episode.
Like its predecessor, "A
Spacetime Odyssey" re-
ignited the long-standing
debate in the contest for
human knowledge: science versus religion.
Both sides felt the
need to chime in when
"Cosmos" debuted. Religious viewers contested
the theory of evolution
presented in the show,
offering differing viewpoints on points presented as fact. In response,
many within the scientific
community came to the
show's defense, launching a new chapter in a perennial debate.
This is a conflict that
Brad Carroll, Weber State
GRAPHIC BY AUTUMN MARIANO | THE SIGNPOST
University professor of
physics, does not understand, especially when
it concerns evolution, a
theory often singled out
as especially troubling.
"Science isn't something you can cherry-pick
and say that T like this,
but I don't like that,'" he
said. "It's all a cohesive
whole."
It's like a knitted shirt,
Carroll explained. "If
you pull at the threads
you don't like, the whole
thing falls apart in your
See COSMOS page 5
ROTC to host Wounded Warrior 8k
BY KATIE ORNDOFF
correspondent | The Signpost
Weber State University's Army ROTC is encouraging everyone to
come out on Saturday
for the second annual
Wounded Warrior 8K run
at the Stewart Stadium.
All proceeds from
the race will go to the
Wounded Warrior Project. Registration and
packet pickup will begin
at 6:30 a.m. at the stadium and conclude when
the race begins at 9 a.m.
Jeffrey L. Stewart, operations officer for the
Army ROTC, had the idea
to make the race an 8k instead of the usual 5k.
"There are 10,000
different kinds of 5ks
around the country,"
Stewart said. "Three
miles is just not enough.
W e
have a great
5-mile route
here, and it is
the right dis
tance for starting and finishing at
Stewart
Stadium."
A group
of veterans
founded the
WWP in 2003
to help their
fellow service members
who were returning
home from combat. The
goal of the WWP is to
help those who incurred
a physical or mental injury, illness or wound
during military service
on or after Sept. 11,2001.
lives and
experiences.
Project
Odyssey is a
WWP event that brings
fellow veterans together
for five days of outdoor
recreational activities.
Soldier Ride is a cycling
trip that lasts four days
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learn information tech-
WWP helps injured nology trades at various
service members by
sponsoring several programs that help with
mental and physical recovery. These programs
are aimed to specifically help veterans as they
transition into their new
sites around the globe.
David Proctor, recruiting
operations officer for the
Army ROTC, said the race is
a great opportunity for students to support the WWP
See ROTC page 5
CDU to kick off 'Gaypril'
with Black and White Ball
PHOTO BY EDEN BUXTON | THE SIGNPOST
(Left to right) Zachary Hansen, James Holloway and
Charlee Martin talk at a previous Black and White Ball.
BY HARRISON SPENDLOVE
correspondent | The Signpost
Weber State University's Center for Diversity
and Unity will kick off
"Gaypril" with the third
annual LGBT Black and
White Ball on March 28
in the Shepherd Union
Building, Room 404.
Throughout April,
the CDU will hold a series of events focused
on educating and raising awareness of issues
within the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community.
Events will include the
Day of Silence, a day to
encourage reflection for
those who have committed
suicide and those dealing
with bullying; the Night of
Noise, for LGBT community members to celebrate
each other; and the Gallery
Walk, which depicts images from PhotoVoice of 10
LGBT students expressing comfort levels in different areas on campus.
Over the past three
years, the Black and White
Ball has grown exponentially. The hiring of an
LGBT advocate, a student
who works within the
CDU to coordinate events
and programming focused on LGBT issues, has
given students someone
to represent them within the CDU. The opening of the LGBT Lounge
and creation of the faculty Gay-Straight Alliance
during the past year has
given students a place to
find support and develop
friendships on campus.
"The lounge has helped
me find support friends,"
said Josh White, WSU
freshman. "It is a place
that I can ask questions
and not feel uncomfortable about who I am with
those around me."
Recently, with the
Board of Trustees' approval, an LGBT Resource Center and director position
has been established.
The center is expected
See BALL page 5

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Men's basketball reflects
on the season
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CALENDAR
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EDITORIAL
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*J
FEATURES
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w ^^
-^H
SPORTS
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l^__-
HELP WANTED
9
VOL 84 ISSUE 79
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26,2014
WWW.WSUSIGNP0ST.COM
Elections approach for student senate
BY RYAN DANGERFIELD
news reporter | The Signpost
@ryandangerfield13
Weber State University students interested in
running for a student senate seat must register with
the Office of Student Involvement & Leadership
in the Shepherd Union
Building, Room 326, before Friday at noon.
The senate has recently cut the spending
limits for election campaigns in the hopes of
encouraging students to
run for positions. Spending limits are set at $250
for legislative positions,
and those found exceeding the limit will be disqualified from the legislative race.
"Senate is bigger than
any one group or individual," said senate president Brady Harris. "I really believe in the power
of the senate to change
the lives of students."
According to the legislative elections packet, the role of a senator
has four parts: first, to
represent the voice and
opinions of their constituency; second, to
bring forward issues
and ideas for college
and campus improvements; third, to represent the WSU student
body to administration;
and finally, to participate in various activities, events and projects
all across campus.
"The primary role of
each senator is to be
someone who is social
and outgoing," said WSU
student body president
David Wilson, "someone
who can find the good
and bad situations needing to be addressed, and
be willing to work to resolve those issues."
Senators are required
to participate in weekly
senate meetings, establish an area council for
their constituency, gather input and inform students of changes when
they have occurred,
and to attend meetings,
events, outreach activities and more throughout the year.
"Being a part of senate
is a lot of work, and takes
a lot of commitment,"
Harris said. "I believe
often senators get elected and are surprised by
See SENATE page 5
Ml
WSU STUDENT ASSOCIATION
SOURCE: BRADY HARRIS
BYMATTKUNES
correspondent | The Signpost
"The Cosmos is all that
is, or ever was, or ever will
be," said renowned scientist Carl Sagan when
introducing the critically
acclaimed 13-part television series "Cosmos: A
Personal Voyage," which
debuted more than 30
years ago on PBS.
"Cosmos" takes viewers
on an immersive journey
to the edge of scientific
knowledge and back. The
show, hailed as a critical landmark, won three
Emmy awards in 1981,
and it is still one of the
most widely watched PBS
productions worldwide.
On March 9, the classic
series got an update with
"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey," a spiritual successor to Sagan's 1980s show
that both pays homage to
the original and updates it
for the 21 st century.
"It's time to get going
again," said Neil DeGrasse
Tyson, the host of the
show, in its pilot episode.
Like its predecessor, "A
Spacetime Odyssey" re-
ignited the long-standing
debate in the contest for
human knowledge: science versus religion.
Both sides felt the
need to chime in when
"Cosmos" debuted. Religious viewers contested
the theory of evolution
presented in the show,
offering differing viewpoints on points presented as fact. In response,
many within the scientific
community came to the
show's defense, launching a new chapter in a perennial debate.
This is a conflict that
Brad Carroll, Weber State
GRAPHIC BY AUTUMN MARIANO | THE SIGNPOST
University professor of
physics, does not understand, especially when
it concerns evolution, a
theory often singled out
as especially troubling.
"Science isn't something you can cherry-pick
and say that T like this,
but I don't like that,'" he
said. "It's all a cohesive
whole."
It's like a knitted shirt,
Carroll explained. "If
you pull at the threads
you don't like, the whole
thing falls apart in your
See COSMOS page 5
ROTC to host Wounded Warrior 8k
BY KATIE ORNDOFF
correspondent | The Signpost
Weber State University's Army ROTC is encouraging everyone to
come out on Saturday
for the second annual
Wounded Warrior 8K run
at the Stewart Stadium.
All proceeds from
the race will go to the
Wounded Warrior Project. Registration and
packet pickup will begin
at 6:30 a.m. at the stadium and conclude when
the race begins at 9 a.m.
Jeffrey L. Stewart, operations officer for the
Army ROTC, had the idea
to make the race an 8k instead of the usual 5k.
"There are 10,000
different kinds of 5ks
around the country,"
Stewart said. "Three
miles is just not enough.
W e
have a great
5-mile route
here, and it is
the right dis
tance for starting and finishing at
Stewart
Stadium."
A group
of veterans
founded the
WWP in 2003
to help their
fellow service members
who were returning
home from combat. The
goal of the WWP is to
help those who incurred
a physical or mental injury, illness or wound
during military service
on or after Sept. 11,2001.
lives and
experiences.
Project
Odyssey is a
WWP event that brings
fellow veterans together
for five days of outdoor
recreational activities.
Soldier Ride is a cycling
trip that lasts four days
___ _ and is held in cit-
WU^ytyp*^y—CfFff'f^Wi^y 'es sucn as Miami
WW b D Lll UfH I b and San Antonio.
yV Vv WWP also has a
IIMI1IPDGITV Transition Train-
UlvM W ^aIb^tM 1 I ing Academy, which
source: wsu rotc helps participants
learn information tech-
WWP helps injured nology trades at various
service members by
sponsoring several programs that help with
mental and physical recovery. These programs
are aimed to specifically help veterans as they
transition into their new
sites around the globe.
David Proctor, recruiting
operations officer for the
Army ROTC, said the race is
a great opportunity for students to support the WWP
See ROTC page 5
CDU to kick off 'Gaypril'
with Black and White Ball
PHOTO BY EDEN BUXTON | THE SIGNPOST
(Left to right) Zachary Hansen, James Holloway and
Charlee Martin talk at a previous Black and White Ball.
BY HARRISON SPENDLOVE
correspondent | The Signpost
Weber State University's Center for Diversity
and Unity will kick off
"Gaypril" with the third
annual LGBT Black and
White Ball on March 28
in the Shepherd Union
Building, Room 404.
Throughout April,
the CDU will hold a series of events focused
on educating and raising awareness of issues
within the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community.
Events will include the
Day of Silence, a day to
encourage reflection for
those who have committed
suicide and those dealing
with bullying; the Night of
Noise, for LGBT community members to celebrate
each other; and the Gallery
Walk, which depicts images from PhotoVoice of 10
LGBT students expressing comfort levels in different areas on campus.
Over the past three
years, the Black and White
Ball has grown exponentially. The hiring of an
LGBT advocate, a student
who works within the
CDU to coordinate events
and programming focused on LGBT issues, has
given students someone
to represent them within the CDU. The opening of the LGBT Lounge
and creation of the faculty Gay-Straight Alliance
during the past year has
given students a place to
find support and develop
friendships on campus.
"The lounge has helped
me find support friends,"
said Josh White, WSU
freshman. "It is a place
that I can ask questions
and not feel uncomfortable about who I am with
those around me."
Recently, with the
Board of Trustees' approval, an LGBT Resource Center and director position
has been established.
The center is expected
See BALL page 5